Compartment-urn



(No Model.)

A. W. MEYER.- GOMPARTMENT URN.

Patented Jan. 12, 1897.

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ALBERT WV. MEYER, OF TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA.

COMPARTM ENT-URN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 574,927, dated January 12, 1897. Appncaaou ned March 11,1896. sel-miro. 582,799. (No mtas.)

To all whom it may concern: Y

Be it known that I, ALBERT W. MEYER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Terre Haute, in the county of Vigo, State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful' Improvements in Compartment-Urns, of which the following is a specificatiomreference bein g had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in compartment-urns; and it has for its objects, among others, to provide a compartment-urn in which a coil shall extend from the steam chamber into the water-compartment, thus assisting in heating the water 5 also, to extend said water-compartment downward, so as to bring the hot air from the gas or other burner in direct contact with the bottom thereof, so as to boil the water when desired. I provide a direct connection with the water-main extending into this water-compartment, while for drawing off the hot water I provide a pipe extending under the perforated stand and out through the opposite side of the inclosing case. The jacket is mounted so that it may be elevated when desired and held in the elevated position by springs or counterbalance-weights or equivalent means. I provide improved means for holding the sack detachably in position, and I also provide a novel device for holding a drip-cup under the faucet.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear, and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of the specification, and in which* Figure l is a substantially central vertical section through an urn embodying my present improvements. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the receptacle-,holder removed. Fig. 3 is atop plan of the jacket. -Fig. L.tis aperspective view of one of the sacks and its holder, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the dripcup holder removed.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates the base portion or stand, which may be as ornamental in appearance as may be desired and of suitable material, being provided with a horizontal supporting flange or shoulder a, extending inward, as seen in Figs. l and 3, and a surrounding vertical flange a', as shown in the same views, and upon this shoulder a and within this flange a' is designed to be supported theouter jacket B. This base or stand is provided with a bottom A', forming the chamber or compartment A2, designed to contain water, and this bottom has the triangular opening A3 therein, as seen best in Fig. 3, through which extends the lower end of the water-compartment C, so that its bottom c will be substantially on a line with the bottom A', as seen in Fig. 1, so that the same may be brought in direct contact with the heat from the gas or other means employed for heating the contents of the urn. The compartment A2 is provided with an overflowpipe Ca2, extending above the normal waterline :c in said compartment, as seen in Fig. l.

B is the outer casing or inclosing jacket, the lower end of which is designed to iit within the flange a' of the base and to rest upon the shoulder or ledge athereof, in which position it is shown in Fig. l. It is provided with suitable slots c', as shown in Fig. l, to allow it to slip over the pipes and faucets extending from the compartments, which are inclosed within the casing or outerj acket. This casing or jacket is provided with a suitable top- C, removably supported thereon and which may be as ornamental in appearance as may be required. The jacket is designed to be removed or elevated so as to permit of access to any parts inclosed therewithin, and in this instance I have shown the same as having the radial arms D, which are designed to be guided by the posts or uprights E, which lmay be or may not be secured to the base, preferably, however, lbeing held in suitable lugs a3 at the bottom thereof, (see Fig. 3,) and in order to hold the jacket in its elevated position or positions any suitable means may be provided, such, for instance, as cords or chains F, secured to the upper arms D, said chains or cords passing over pulleys f, located within the upper ends of the uprights E, which are IOO hollow, and the other ends of the cords or chains being connected with eonnterbalanccweights F', designed to move within the uprights, as indicated in Fig. l, so that as the jacket is elevated the weights are caused to descend and counterbalancing the weight of the jacket hold the same in any of its adjusted positions.

E is a skeleton frame or support comprising the bottom e, the star-shaped top e', and the vert-ical partitions E', of wire-gauze or analogous material, three of the compartments thus formed being provided with a reticulated bottom c2, while the fourth is without bottom, as seen in Fig. l, and through the space thus left is adapted to pass the watercompartment, as indicated in said Fig. l. The bottom ring c has the upwardly-extending flanges c at the inclosed or outer edges of the triangular spaces of the skeleton frame, which serve to hold the lower ends of the compartments when the latter are placed in position. These compartments G are substantially triangular in form, with one side (the outer side) upon a curve conforming to the curvature of the outer jacket or easing, and these compartments are provided with suitable faucets g, as indicated, through which their contents may be withdrawn when desired, and these faucets project through slots or openings in the outer or inclosing jacket. One of these may contain coffee, one milk, another chocolate, oran y other desired liquid. They may each be provided with a suitable cover, while the water-compartment U is provided with a suitable top c and a filling-aperture incloscd by a suitable cap or cover ci, as seen in Figs. l and 2. The water-compara ment is provided with a flange Ci upon its outer wall, adapted to rest upon the ledge a of the casing, as seen in Fig. l.

I is the sack for holding the eo (fee, and this is held in a suitable holder adapted to be retained over the upper end of the compartment in which it is placed, and the construction of this holderis best seen in Fig. ,wherein I is a substantially triangular frame with one side on a curve conforming to the contour of the outer wall of the compartment and the inclosing jacket, and this frame,which is 4preferably of metal, is provided with the horizontal surrounding flange t' and the vertical ange t", which latter is provided with hooks or pins te.

J is a band adapted to iit over the vertical flange t" of the frame. e

In practice the bag is inserted through thev opening in the frame I and its upper edge turned over the upper edge of the said vert-ical flange, being forced over the pins t2, and then the band J is forced down over the flange I/ and the portion of the sack which is turned thereover, and, as the band is forced down, the turned-over edge of the bag or sack is likewise drawn down, and the band, passing over the pins forced down onto the flange z', securely locks the upper end of the sack in position, and the flange resting on the upper edge of the compartment G the sack is supported in position. The sack may be readily removed by forcing olf the band.

K :is a steam-pipe leading from the steameha-mbcr A and having at its upper end a connection with the pipe K, which may convey steam to a steam cooker or heater, and connected with this pipe is a lateral pipe lt, which connects with the depending pipe 71;', extending into the hot-water compartment C and terminating in a coil 7a2, as clearly shown in Fig. l, so that the steam may assist in heating the water in the said compartment.

L is a pipe connecting with the water-compartment C, and extending downward and through the compartment A2 and thence up under the bottom of the perforated stand or skeleton frame extends out lthrough an opening in the outer jacket or surrounding case, and is provided with a faucet L', by which the hot water from the said compartment may be withdrawn, when desired.

Mis a drip-cup adapted to be supported beneath the spigot L, and this cup is supported by means of the holder M' (shown in enlarged detail in Fig. 5) and composed of wire, comprising the ring m, into which the cup is des signed to be inserted and supported by its flange m', while from this ring extend upwardl y the converging arms nl, which at their upper ends connect with the lateral parallel arms m3, which extend upward to form the arch on, at the upper end of which the wire is twisted, as at m5, and thence extended in a plane substantially parallel with the arms m3, forming the loop m, thence twisted, as at m7, and extended downward to form the arch mthence outward, forming the parallel arms m9, and these extended upward to form the arch mi".

l'n practice the handle of the spigot is received in the loop m The portion of' the spigot to the rear of the handle and globular portion is embraced by the arches on and m10 and the parallel arms m", while the front portion is embraced by the arch m"i and the vertical side arms thereof, the holder being retained upon the faucet by the spring action of the wire of which the holder is composed. It may be readily removed when desired, and the drip-cup may be removed from its supporting-riug without removal of the faucet from the holder.

Modifications in detail may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the nvention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

It will be understood that the invention is not restricted to the number of compartments. The same may be varied at will.

The urn may be used for cold drinks as well as for hot, in which case I place ice in the water-compartment C. I may sometimes employ a jacket with slots, such, for instance, as is shown in my Patent No. 504,439, dated September 5, 1893.

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Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a compartment-urn, the combination with the base having an opening in its bottom, of a skeleton frame supported above said base, the compartments within said skeleton frame, and a water-compartment extended beneath the bottom of the skeleton frame; substantially as described.

2. In a compartment-urn, the combination with the base having an opening in its bottom, a skeleton frame supported above said base, the compartments Within said skeleton frame, and a water-compartment extended beneath the bottom of the skeleton frame, said skeleton frame having its vertical partitions and bottom formed of reticulafed material; substantially as described.

3. In a compartment-urn, the combination with the base having an opening in its bottom, of a skeleton frame supported above said base,the compartments within said skeleton frame, and a Water-compartment extended beneath the bottom of the skeleton frame, and a steam-coil within the watercompartment; substantially as described.

il. In a compartment-urn, the combination with the base having an opening in its bottom, of a skeleton frame, supported above said base, the compartments within said skeleton frame, a water-compartment extended beneath the bottom of the skeleton frame, a pipe connected with the steamchamber, and a branch pipe leading from said pipe extending to and terminating` in a coil within the water-compartment substantially as described.

5. The combination with the base having the vertical flange, an inwardly extending horizontal shoulder, of the water compartment having a horizontal Iiange resting on said shoulder, and an inclosing jacket held within the vertical flange and supported on the shoulder of the base; substantially as described.

6. The combination with the base having hot-Water compartment, and an opening, of

the skeleton frame supported above the base,

the water-compartment extended through the opening in the base, the inclosing jacket, the pipe leading from the water-compartment through the hot-water compartment and extended through an opening in the jacket, a steam pipe connected with the steamchamber of the urn, and a branch leading therefrom and communicating with the coil within the water-compartment; substantially as described.

7. In a compartment-urn, a skeleton frame having reticulated vertical partitions, a bottom to three compartments, the remaining compartment being bottomless, and ilanges extending vertically from the bottom rim at the outer edges of the vertical partitions; and a water-compartment extending into the bottomless compartment, substantially as described.

8. The combination with the sack, and the frame, having horizontal and vertical anges, of a band adapted to fit over the vertical flange to hold the sack thereon, and pins on the vertical flange for holding the turnedover edge of the sack; substantially as described.

9. The combination with a triangular frame having one side curved and formed with surrounding horizontal and vertical flange, and pins on said vertical ange, of a sack having its edges turned over the vertical flange, and a band triangular in form with one side curved and fitted over the vertical liange and the turned-over edge of the sack; substantially as described.

IO. In a compartm ent-urn, the combination with a faucet, of a drip-cup holder formed of Wire, and having a loop to receive the handle of the faucet, arched portions to embrace the horizontal portion of the faucet upon opposite sides of the handle, and the depending arms carrying a ring to receive a drip-cup; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in presence of two witnesses. y

ALBERT YV. MEYER.

Vitnesses:

PATRICK HILLsoN, GIDEoN T. CHAPPELL. 

